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Derek Jeter Is Retiring on His Own Terms, but Can He Go Out on Top?

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Derek Jeter made it official on Wednesday: Yes, he is retiring after 2014. Good luck trying to stop him, because it doesn't sound like the New York Yankees captain is going to pull a Brett Favre.

Why exactly is Jeter ready to walk away from baseball? There's still a shred of mystery there. But during a gathering with the media on Wednesday, it boiled down to the phrase of the day: "The time is right."

"There are other things I want to do. I look forward to doing other things," said the 39-year-old shortstop, via MLB.com. "This is a difficult job. I've put everything into it each and every year. It's a 12-month job. It's not a six-month season. It's 12 months...I'd like to [keep playing], but you can't ...

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